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為愛鼓掌

简为爱鼓掌 · 繁為愛鼓掌

Mandarin · pinyin wèi ài gǔ zhǎng

(neologism) (slang) to have sex

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
掌: zhǎng · palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–4–3–3 · wei4 ai4 gu3 zhang3

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(neologism, slang, euphemistic) to make love; to have sex

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